Italian Couple Uncovers Raphael Copies in their Apartment

CIVITAVECCHIA, Italy—In 1972, Tarcisio and Teresa de Paolis decided that they wanted an extra bathroom for their apartment, which is located just outside Rome in a former medieval tower, and, being a handyman, Mr. de Paolis decided to handle the work himself. However, as he removed plaster from an apartment wall, he made a shocking discovery: an immaculate fresco.
“First I came across Saint Peter’s sword, then his hand and arm,” de Paolis told the Agence France-Presse. After removing more plaster, [...]